Today is my mommy's birthday. Had she lived, she'd be 66. She hated having a birthday so near Christmas. She always felt like she missed out on something, having the two blurred together by only 3 days. If someone so much as wrapped a birthday gift in Christmas paper, you'd hear about it. She's been... Continue Reading →
Leaves and pumpkin and cider - oh my!
Me and my trusty glue gun have been all fired up lately, making beautiful new things and mending beautiful old things. Yet. There are things I can not fix with my glue gun. And they trouble me. I cannot fix the ugliness streaming bountifully from the tiny orange man in the big white house in... Continue Reading →
This weekend, I put away my Christmas decorations. Not a favorite task, but an excellent time to reflect on all the lovely objects I only see a few short weeks of the year. Early on, I decided one tree wouldn’t be enough for this house. Go big and be home! So, we have two holiday... Continue Reading →
Old, Pretty, and Slightly Broken 